Matthew 27:58
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
- KJV
- He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
- WEB
- This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
- ASV
- this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.
- DARBY
- *He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
- BLB
- Having gone to Pilate, he asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.
- ÅB
- han gikk til Pilatus og ba om Jesu legeme. Da befalte Pilatus at det skulle gis ham.
- OTB
- Han gikk til Pilatus og ba om Jesu kropp, og Pilatus beordret at den skulle gis til ham.
- B1930
- han gikk til Pilatus og bad om Jesu legeme. Da bød Pilatus at det skulde gis ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 15:44–46
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
Read in contextLuke 23:52–53
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
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